Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-27
The InsteEtate Commerce Bill Re-
ierrGd to the Attorney General.
TWO HUNDRED CASES OF GUsPoWDtR tx
PLopE IN TRANSIT ON A RAILROAD.
John Mats Murdered in . Chicago
Drinking Salaen.
JESSE JAMES NOT DEAD, But LIVING
m THE wlLDs OF ARIZONA.
Breen's Bill for the Suppress
sion of Vice in Michigan.
"A PARTY or POLES ASSAULTED BY A
GANG or GOAL sroKERs.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTINEL
The President Has Received she
Interstate Commerce niIl.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Presi-
dent received the Interstate Com
merce bill last evening, and has re-
ferred it to the Attorney General for
examination. 1t is not likely that the
President will act upon the bill much
before the expiration of the ten days
period. A number of applications
have already been received for the
appointment of the commission pro-
vided for in the bill, but the President
has not yet given that particular sub
ject any serious consideration.
Chairman Belmont, of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, says
the Fishery bill, adopted by the Sem
ate, will probably be considered at
the meeting OF the House Committee
tomorrow, although the committee
was authorized to report the matter
back to the House at any time. Bel
mont does not believe ii will be
ready to report before next week,
and intimated that the bill might be
amended by the committee before be-
ing presented to the House.
Gunp0wder Explosion.
FoRT ScoTT, KS, Jan. 26.-About
200 cases of gunpowder exploded
while in transit over the Missouri
Pacific road, half a mile west of this
city at l O'Clock this morning. The
train consisted of % freight cars, and
10 OF them were completely demolish-
ed, and the magazine car was blown
to atoms. The engine was badly
broken up, but not blown off the
track. Scott Hooker, the brakeman,
was instantly killed. A great hole
was blown in the roadbed, and the
rails, ties and ground were torn up for
several rods distant. Ten thousand
dollars worth of plate glass and win
dow glass in the central and western
part Of the city was destroyed. Many
thought it was al earthquake, and left
their beds and ran from the houses.
A report comes to-day that several
window glasses were broken at Ne
vada, Missouri, 20 miles distant.
The Murder Of John Mats.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-John Mats, a
character well known about the ship
ping docks, was murdered in a drink
ing resort kept by George Wilson at
the corner of Clark and South Water
streets this morning. Mats had been
at a dance hall near Wilson'S saloon
during the night, and had had a quar-
rel with the man who murdered him
about a woman. Mats entered Will
sons place accompanied by another
man and two women, and went into a
wine room in the rear OF the saloon.
Shortly afterwards the man he had
assaulted at the ball entered the place,
and after listening at the door of the
wine oom entered, and without a
word OF warning drove a long dirk
knife into Mats heart. The murderer
escaped, and has not been arrested.
strinxens E~nactinenss.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 26.-Breen's
bill, for the suppression OF vice in the
upper peninsula, passed the House
unanimously. This mornings dis
closures of DANCE house horrors, in
duced the House to give the law i'm
mediate effect. Its provisions are
sweeping, and apply to disreputable
houses throughout the State. All per-
sons keeping or resorting to such are
subject to Imprisonment for five years
in the State Prison, or 81, 900 fine, or
both. This is five times the former
penalty.
Mr.. Ogg's labor bill, aimed against
Pinkerton's detectives, passed the
House. The bill prohibits the Sher-
ifs appointment OF a deputy not a
citizen, and an elector of the county
wherein appointed.
A PARTY Of Poles Assaulted.
JERSEY Cry, Jan. 26.-A party of
Poles, from Wilkesbarre, while on
their way to Hoboken this morning,
to take the Bremen steamer Trove,
were assaulted by a gang of coal
stokers. Three of the party were
severely injured, and one of the men
was SO badly hurt that he may not re-
cover. They were evidently taken by
the strikers for non Union men, as the
assault was unprovoked. Two were
cut about the head and face, and were
taken to the Hoboken police headqur-
tiers, where their wounds were dressed.
One of the others had one OF his eyes
gouged out, and his skull is thought to
be fractured.
A Terrific 0aI ON the Coast.
HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. pa terrific
gale prevailed on the coast Monday
night, and the wind blew 40 miles an
hour. The schooner C. Graham, from
Bermuda, had just arrived on the
coast, and was driven ashore on Shad
Bay shoals and was dashed to pieces.
She had a crew of six men, and possi-
bly, some nassannArs AL .roro Loot L